Hardington Mandeville

Coordinates: 50°54′03″N 2°41′28″W / 50.9009°N 2.6910°W / 50.9009; -2.6910
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Hardington Mandeville is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 585.[1]

History

The Hardington part of the name of the village means settlement of Heardred's people.[2]

The manor was held before the Norman Conquest by Gunhilda, the daughter of Godwin, Earl of Wessex and then by William the Conqueror. during the 12th century it was granted to the Mandeville family, from which the second part of the name is taken. It was later held by the Portmans of Orchard Portman.[2]

The parish was part of the

Houndsborough.[3]

Notable people

Governance

The

neighbourhood watch
groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

The town falls within the

crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism
.

waste disposal
and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Geography

Nearby is the

gatekeeper, small tortoiseshell and common blue. Less commonly seen are large skipper, green-veined white and green hairstreak.[8]

Religious sites

The Church of Saint Mary was rebuilt in 1123 on the site of an earlier church. It has had renovation work in the 15th century and again in 1864. The circular font is thought to be original dating from 1123, and the clock mechanism was built and installed before 1707. There are 6 bells in the tower, 3 of which are from the Purdue (Closworth) foundry, with the earliest being dated 1591. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[9]

  • Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Memorial window - St Mary's
    Memorial window - St Mary's

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^
    ISBN 1-874336-26-1
    .
  3. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  4. ^ "South Somerset District Council Councillor Cathy Bakewell to become Baroness". South Somerset District Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  5. ^ "No. 60624". The London Gazette. 11 September 2013. p. 17949.
  6. ^ "The life of Herbert Henry Bartlett". Bartlett 100. UCL Bartlett. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Yeovil RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ^ Hardington Moor NNR
  9. ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Mary (1345795)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 February 2009.

External links

Media related to Hardington Mandeville at Wikimedia Commons

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